Genre:
Humor/Satire
Description:
“A
short story about a dynamic American businessman who is visiting his
properties in Scotland when he is told by a mysterious lake monster
that he and only he was born with the powers necessary to free the
world from the terrors of the Magic Ministry.”
Author:
Rednal
Sua's Amazon page gives no details about him or her. (As you can see,
I don't have enough information to guess gender.) All I can tell you
for sure is Rednal has several stand alone short stories and one
short story collection available for purchase.
Appraisal:
I have
a confession. Unlike every other person in my household old enough to
read, I've never read a Harry Potter book or even seen a movie based
on J.K. Rowling's series. Going in I knew this was a story set in the
Harry Potter universe that satirized a certain small-fingered US
presidential candidate. (If you can't figure out who from the title,
this story might not be for you.) I wasn't sure if my lack of Potter
knowledge would be an issue. But it was a quick read, so I gave it a
shot.
I was
amused and entertained. I think I caught and understood most of the
satirical references to the presidential candidate. What surprised me
was how much about the Potter characters and universe has apparently
permeated my brain through means other than reading the books. I
suspect Harry Potter fans who lean a bit left politically would fully
appreciate this story.
FYI:
Some
adult language
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by:
BigAl
Approximate
word count:
8-9,000 words
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